NYC Half Marathon, St. Patrick’s Day Parade to cause road closures starting Sunday

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon will shut down select roadways and could result in detours for motorists making their way across the five boroughs.

The events start on Sunday, March 15, with the 2026 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon, which starts in Brooklyn and ends in Manhattan.

On Tuesday, March 17, New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be taking over a section of Manhattan.

Along with regular road closures, the city is also ordering a temporary pause to all non-emergency construction, roadwork, and sidewalk projects, known as a street embargo. During these times, active permits are suspended, and no new work is allowed.

As noted in an advisory from the NYPD, the closures will be at the discretion of police.

Here are the upcoming road closures:

Sunday, March 15

2026 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon

Brooklyn (Main Route):

Washington Avenue between Eastern Parkway and Empire BoulevardEmpire Boulevard between Flatbush Avenue and Washington AvenueFlatbush Avenue between Empire Boulevard /Ocean Avenue and Grand Army PlazaWillink Drive between Flatbush Avenue and East DriveEast Drive between Willink Drive and Grand Army PlazaGrand Army Plaza OvalFlatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Fulton StreetFlatbush Avenue Extension between Fulton Street and Tillary StreetTillary Street between Flatbush Avenue Extension and Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard /Adams StreetBrooklyn Bridge Boulevard /Adams Street between Tillary Street and Brooklyn BridgeBrooklyn Bridge (Westbound)

Additional embargo locations in Brooklyn:

Starting Area Eastern Parkway and North Service Road between Flatbush Avenue /PlazaStreet East and Franklin AvenueClasson Avenue between Washington Avenue and Eastern ParkwayUnion Street between Classon Avenue and Franklin AvenuePresident Street between Classon Avenue and Franklin AvenueCarroll Street between Washington Avenue and Franklin AvenueCrown Street between Washington Avenue and Franklin AvenueMontgomery Street between Washington Avenue and Franklin AvenueSullivan Place between Washington Avenue and Franklin AvenueFranklin Avenue between Montgomery Street and Sullivan PlaceCenter Drive between West Drive and East Drive

Manhattan main portion:

Brooklyn Bridge Exit 15-FDR Entrance RampFDR Drive Northbound between Robert F Wagner Sr Place and East 42nd StreetEast 42nd Street FDR Exit Ramp42nd Street between FDR Drive and 7th Avenue7th Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 59th Street/Central Park SouthWest 59th Street Central Park South between 7th Avenue and 5th AvenueGrand Army Plaza between 59th Street and 60th StreetEast Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Terrace DriveTerrace Drive between East Drive and West Drive   Finish West Drive Central Park near 68th Street

Additional embargo locations in Manhattan:

West 59th Street/ Central Park South between Columbus Circle and 5th AvenueGrand Army Plaza between 59th Street and 60th StreetEast Drive between Grand Army Plaza and 102nd Street CrossingWest Drive between West 59th Street/Central Park South and 102nd Street CrossingTerrace Drive between Central Park West and 5th AvenueCenter Drive between West Drive and East Drive 102nd Street Crossing between West Drive and East DriveWest 67th Street /Warner LeRoy Place between Central Park West and West DriveColumbus Circle (Entire Circle)Central Park West between Columbus Circle and 72nd StreetWest 72nd Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park WestWest 69th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West

Family Reunion:

West 67th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park WestWest 64th Street between Broadway and Central Park WestWest 63rd Street /Sesame Street between Broadway and Central Park WestWest 62nd Street between Broadway and Central Park WestWest 61st Street between Broadway and Central Park WestBroadway between West 60th Street and Columbus Circle Central Park West

Youth Event Race:

West 49th Street and Broadway and 7th AvenueWest 47th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th AvenueWest 46th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th AvenueWest 45th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th AvenueWest 44th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th AvenueWest 43rd Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue6th Avenue between 43rd Street and 45th StreetTuesday, March 17

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Formation:

Vanderbilt Avenue between 43rd Street and 46th Street44th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue45th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue46th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue47th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue48th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue

Route:

5th Avenue between 79th Street and 43rd Street

Dispersal:

5th Avenue between 84th Street and 79th Street79th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue80th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue81st Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue82nd Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue

Miscellaneous:

43rd Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue49th Street between Madison Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza50th Street between Madison Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza51st Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue54th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue57th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue59th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue62nd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue63rd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue64th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue65th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue70th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue71st Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue72nd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue78th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue84th Street between Park Avenue and 5th AvenueMadison Avenue between 42nd Street and 84th Street